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Hiroshima

Hiroshima. Hiroshima With a population of more than one million, Hiroshima looks just like any other up-and-coming city in Japan.

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Hiroshima

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  1. Hiroshima Hiroshima With a population of more than one million, Hiroshima looks just like any other up-and-coming city in Japan. With modern buildings and an industry that includes the manufacture of cars and ships, it's a city full of vitality and purpose with a steady flow of both Japanese and foreign business executives in and out.

  2. It happened one clear summer • morning, August 6, 1945, at 8:15 • am, when a B-29 approached • Hiroshima from the northeast, • passed over the central part of • the city, dropped the bomb, • and then took off at full speed. • The bomb exploded 43 seconds • later at an altitude of 600m • (1,980 ft.) in a huge fireball, • followed by a mushroom cloud of • smoke that rose 8,910m (29,700 ft.) • in the air.

  3. There were approximately 350,000 people living in Hiroshima at the time of the bombing, and almost a third lost their lives on that day. Today, aging blast survivors still continue to suffer from the effects of the bomb, with a high incidence of cancer, disfigurement, scars, and keloid skin tissue.

  4. Ironically, Hiroshima's tragedy is now the city's largest tourist draw, and visitors from around the world come to see Peace Memorial Park with its haunting museum. But Hiroshima, laced with rivers and wide, tree-lined boulevards, boasts other worthwhile attractions as well, including several excellent museums.

  5. words 1.Screech: to make a loud high unpleasant sound. 尖叫，发出尖锐刺耳的声音。 eg: The taxi screeched to a halt. The wind screeched in his ear. 2.Scream: to give a loud high cry, because you are • hurt ,frighted,excited. • （因伤痛，害怕，激动等）尖叫。 . eg: The kids were screaming with excitement. 3.Shriek: to give a loud high cry, because you are • hurt ,frighted,excited. • （因伤痛，害怕，激动等）尖叫 eg: she shrieked in frighten.

  6. 1.Demolish: to knock sth down in particular purpose. • （出于某种目的）而拆除 eg: we must demolish the old houses and rebuild the new building for the image of the city. 2.Destroy: to damage sth so badly that it no longer exists.彻底毁灭，焚毁。 eg: the building was completely destroyed by fire. 3.Ruin: to damage sth so badly that it loses itsvalue. 毁坏，破坏，糟蹋。 • eg: the bad weather ruined our trip.

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